White Benches

White benches for this White Wednesday~

"I had three chairs..., one for Solitude two for company - three for society."

Henry David Thoreau

White benches in the bathroom

White benches at the beach

White benches in the bedroom

White benches to rest on

White benches on the porch

White benches in the living room

White benches in the kitchen

White benches to add beauty to a room

White & pink benches in a girls room~sweet

White benches to store things!

Happy White Wednesday

Blessings~Cheryl

White dishes

I have a love of white dishes, they go with anything, you can dress them up for

a holiday, a party, a theme and they can be used in everyday dinning.

I have to confess, I only use my white dishes at Christmas.  I decorate the table

in gold, reds or green, with fresh pine and pinecones.

I have 3 sets of complete dishes, that I have collected.

I have a complete set of old brown transferware, that I use at Thanksgiving.

And, you must believe me, when I tell you that I got the whole set for FREE,

from a genetleman that didn't want them any more, his wife had passed away,

and they were her dishes, so he was glad to see that they went to a good home.

MINE 

 I'll post about them on another day.

If you don't own a set of White dishes, you can buy a reasonable set, you won't

be disappointed.

You can match new pieces with old pieces

and how about that Linen table runner

Old Soup Tureen ~ Love it

The white dishes are a focal point in this room

Someone loves white dishes

A sinkful of clean dirty dishes

Old white bowls dispalyed on an old chair

What a sweet dislpay, old white platter filled with sugar bowls

Show off your white dishes in a wonderful cupboard, for everyone to enjoy!
You can complete a set or add to a set, hunt for them at church fairs, garage sale, flea markets,
and estate sales even a thrift shop.

Happy Hunting
Blessings~Cheryl

Pewter Poor Mans Silver~Get yourself some

"Pewter was called the “the poor man’s silver” prior to the 19th century, but was actually a prestige item among those who could afford it. Pewter is tailor-made for patina. Because its malleable composition causes it to show wear easily, the nicks, dents, and scratches it accumulates (in some cases over centuries) translate into platters, pitchers, spoons, and tankards that nonchalantly flaunt their age. Because of this, antique examples can be at once casual and elegant, with sophisticated forms married to a charmingly humble substance. That versatility is the key to pewter’s popularity. It is ideal for table settings and convivial entertaining in interiors that run the gamut from traditional to contemporary.

Old Pewter pitcher, used as a vase

Pewter charger

Pewter Vase & ornate gravy bowl

Pewter on display in a cupboard

Used to hold holiday candy

Old pewter being used for dinner ware

A heart shaped Pewter platter with a dessert , YUM

Pitcher of roses in a beautiful Pewter Pitcher

The patina that old Pewter has cannot be duplicated, with new pewter, it wears so well with age.

I have a collection of old Pewter that I love.

I find it at yard sales, flea markets, estate sales.  It can get costly, just set a budget for yourself

when you are looking.  If you don't have any, get some, it is so beautiful

Blessings~Cheryl

Light a Candle because they are beautiful and they smell wonderful

We will be lighting some candles at our house today, It's my BIRTHDAY!

When we have a birthday at our house, the birthday person gets to pick out where they want to go out to eat, and everyone has to agree.

Beeswax candles, smell so yummy!

My favorite scents are clove, cinnamon, hearth, pine, beeswax
I burn scented candles all the time.  I have candles all over the house

I sell Real Estate, when I do an Open House, the smell of a candle is always
so welcomed by guests coming in

I leave a window candle in my upstairs window, which is always lite,
I never turn it off, it stays lit 24/7
It's my memory candle in honor of my mom and my brother

Happy Friday
Blessings ~ Cheryl

Eastern WHITE pine cones

Pine cones are everywhere in my yard, I have such an abundance every year

I use them to decorate with.  I am always looking for new and creative ways to use them.

I found these pictures, to inspire me

Using these for "White Wednesday"

In New England these are called "Eastern White Pine Cones"

We also use them in our fireplace to start our fires

~ Decorate your table ~

~ Place some in a beautiful white bowl~

~ An all time favorite - swags for your entrance - and for your door ~

~ Fireplace swags ~

~ Spray them WHITE ~

~ This is the Eastern WHITE Pine Cone in the raw - see the white tips ~

~ A Place card at the Holiday Table ~

~ A beautiful WHITE table setting using pine  ~

~ Pine cones placed everywhere and anywhere ~

~ From my house a WHITE old wood drain gutter, this wood drain gutter was taken off our house when we renovated.   Our home was built in 1901 ~
~And an old book tied with twine~

Photos from Country Living ~ Good Housekeeping

Happy White Wednesday ~ Blessings Cheryl

Bittersweet~time to pick

It' time for me to go and pick the bittersweet in my yard, and also down the street in a field

Very pretty to decorate with.

In the fall, I cut lots of it for my house inside and out

Bittersweet is very invasive, it takes over everything.

Photo "Martha Stewart"

Blessings~Cheryl